Table 2

YGTSS assessment in children with TD with or without allergic disease

YGTSS scoreTD (n=135)TD plus allergy (n=85)t (X2)*P value
Motor tics24.5±3.720.2±3.29.130.0000
Vocal tics10.4±4.18.5±3.83.5020.0006
Total score34.9±6.528.7±6.17.1560.0000
  • *Pearson’s χ2 test.

  • TD, tic disorder; YGTSS, Yale Global Tic Severity Scale.